When The Lamps Went Out In Europe

For most of the past century, this week was known as the time when “the lamps went out in Europe.” On Aug. 1, 1914, Germany declared war on Russia. On Aug. 2, 1914, Turkey signed a military pact with Germany. On Aug. 3, 1914, Germany declared war on France and invaded Belgium. On Aug. 4, 1914, Britain declared war on Germany.

By the time hostilities ended, the “old order” had been destroyed throughout Europe, paving the way for the rise of communism in Russia, Nazism in Germany, fascism in Italy and socialism in England.

On Aug. 3, 1914, British Foreign Secretary Sir Edward Grey declared: “The lamps are going out all over Europe; we shall not see them lit again in our lifetime.” His pessimistic prediction wasn’t entirely true, but much of the civilized world would be overturned.

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Chip Wood

is the geopolitical editor of PersonalLiberty.com. He is the founder of Soundview Publications, in Atlanta, where he was also the host of an award-winning radio talk show for many years. He was the publisher of several bestselling books, including Crisis Investing by Doug Casey, None Dare Call It Conspiracy by Gary Allen and Larry Abraham and The War on Gold by Anthony Sutton. Chip is well known on the investment conference circuit where he has served as Master of Ceremonies for FreedomFest, The New Orleans Investment Conference, Sovereign Society, and The Atlanta Investment Conference.

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